Best small towns to live in Utah

1. 1
   Centerfield, UT Score 75/100

   1,240 people · typical home $315k · household income $78k · 63 violent crimes per 100k · 4.0% unemployment · 4 mi to a hospital

2. 2
   Gunnison, UT Score 74/100

   3,562 people · typical home $291k · household income $71k · 63 violent crimes per 100k · 4.0% unemployment · 2 mi to a hospital

3. 3
   Castle Dale, UT Score 72/100

   1,546 people · typical home $218k · household income $83k · 109 violent crimes per 100k · 3.0% unemployment · 24 mi to a hospital

4. 4
   Beaver, UT Score 69/100

   3,681 people · typical home $280k · household income $76k · 192 violent crimes per 100k · 0.0% unemployment · 8 mi to a hospital

5. 5
   Orangeville, UT Score 67/100

   1,445 people · typical home $246k · household income $90k · 109 violent crimes per 100k · 3.0% unemployment · 25 mi to a hospital

6. 6
   Nephi, UT Score 67/100

   6,885 people · typical home $416k · household income $106k · 2.0% unemployment · 2 mi to a hospital

7. 7
   Mount Pleasant, UT Score 65/100

   3,805 people · typical home $316k · household income $69k · 63 violent crimes per 100k · 4.0% unemployment · 3 mi to a hospital

8. 8
   Thatcher, UT Score 65/100

   1,170 people · typical home $404k · household income $101k · 111 violent crimes per 100k · 2.0% unemployment · 2 mi to a hospital

9. 9
   Mantua, UT Score 65/100

   1,677 people · typical home $607k · household income $142k · 65 violent crimes per 100k · 2.0% unemployment · 8 mi to a hospital

10. 10
    Manti, UT Score 64/100

    3,594 people · typical home $311k · household income $63k · 63 violent crimes per 100k · 2.0% unemployment · 12 mi to a hospital

11. 11
    Fairview, UT Score 62/100

    1,342 people · typical home $298k · household income $66k · 63 violent crimes per 100k · 4.0% unemployment · 7 mi to a hospital

12. 12
    Huntington, UT Score 62/100

    1,965 people · typical home $199k · household income $77k · 109 violent crimes per 100k · 7.0% unemployment · 16 mi to a hospital

13. 13
    Milford, UT Score 61/100

    1,547 people · typical home $257k · household income $82k · 192 violent crimes per 100k · 2.0% unemployment · 5 mi to a hospital

14. 14
    Perry, UT Score 61/100

    5,843 people · typical home $465k · household income $113k · 124 violent crimes per 100k · 2.0% unemployment · 8 mi to a hospital

15. 15
    Moroni, UT Score 61/100

    1,535 people · typical home $283k · household income $66k · 63 violent crimes per 100k · 8.0% unemployment · 9 mi to a hospital

16. 16
    Ferron, UT Score 59/100

    1,517 people · typical home $216k · household income $71k · 109 violent crimes per 100k · 7.0% unemployment · 33 mi to a hospital

17. 17
    Spring City, UT Score 58/100

    1,057 people · typical home $328k · household income $71k · 63 violent crimes per 100k · 5.0% unemployment · 6 mi to a hospital

18. 18
    Mona, UT Score 57/100

    1,674 people · typical home $484k · household income $115k · 1.0% unemployment · 9 mi to a hospital

19. 19
    Richfield, UT Score 56/100

    8,224 people · typical home $333k · household income $75k · 110 violent crimes per 100k · 4.0% unemployment · 20 mi to a hospital

20. 20
    Monroe, UT Score 56/100

    2,616 people · typical home $318k · household income $66k · 72 violent crimes per 100k · 4.0% unemployment · 17 mi to a hospital

21. 21
    Enoch, UT Score 56/100

    8,144 people · typical home $386k · household income $81k · 96 violent crimes per 100k · 4.0% unemployment · 5 mi to a hospital

22. 22
    Maeser, UT Score 55/100

    4,435 people · typical home $341k · household income $84k · 256 violent crimes per 100k · 1.0% unemployment · 4 mi to a hospital

23. 23
    Blanding, UT Score 53/100

    3,275 people · typical home $306k · household income $72k · 142 violent crimes per 100k · 5.0% unemployment · 9 mi to a hospital

24. 24
    Monticello, UT Score 52/100

    2,200 people · typical home $301k · household income $73k · 117 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 64% of UT · 2.0% unemployment · 3 mi to a hospital

25. 25
    Naples, UT Score 52/100

    3,285 people · typical home $305k · household income $98k · 256 violent crimes per 100k · 6.0% unemployment · 3 mi to a hospital

How we ranked them

Every small town in Utah with 1,000–15,000 people that stands on its own (not part of a big metro core, by USDA rural-urban codes) and has solid Census data. Each town is scored against the others in Utah on: affordability (household income vs. home prices), safety (violent crime, FBI), schools (reading proficiency vs. other Utah districts), jobs (unemployment, half weight) and everyday access (distance to a hospital and a grocery store, quarter weight each). Missing numbers count as average.

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